Since 8 pints are equivalent to 1 gallon, then
Pints : Gallon
8 : 1
x : 1 1/2
We will use cross multiplication to find x
[tex]\begin{gathered} x\times1=8\times1\frac{1}{2} \\ x=12 \end{gathered}[/tex]Since x represents the number of paints, then
There are 12 pints in one and a half gallons
